Waikato District councillors get pay increases
Waikato District Mayor Allan Sanson will pocket an extra $18,000 in the next financial year after Waikato District councillors endorsed...
Young songwriter gifts prize to Marian School
A Hamilton student who won a song-writing competition has decided to give his prize back to the school that helped...
Glenview club welcomes motor homes for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in Hamilton
Glenview Club is ready and waiting for 2011 Rugby World Cup fans. After six months of council processes the Hamilton...
Arbor Day planting set to boost wetlands park
Thousands of volunteers will return a patch of Hamilton to its natural state on Arbor Day next month. Waiwhakareke Natural...
Auckland Harbour bridge to open for cyclists for first time
The New Zealand Transport Agency has granted cyclists permission to ride across the harbour bridge this November for the first...
Hamilton councillors vote against free CBD parking
Councillors have reversed an earlier decision and voted against extending the CBD Saturday free-parking trial. Roadside parking in the CBD...
Youth Week in full swing in South Waikato
South Waikato youth are on the bus this week – busily moving between a series of activities for Youth Week....
Hamilton Council meetings covered by live broadcasts from July
From July four webcams inside Hamilton City Council chambers will enable the public to keep a closer eye on its...
John Campbell entertains capacity audience at Wintec’s Media Bites
TV3 presenter John Campbell implored a new generation of journalists to be true to themselves as he tried to be...
Sleepless in Hamilton for V48 Hour Film Festival competitors
Hundreds of dedicated film makers spent a sleepless weekend participating in the V48 Hour Film Festival. The festival, now in...
Child Cancer buskers set the beat for Hamilton Music Month
Collingwood Street’s tiny Dora’s café in central Hamilton is usually crowded – but Music Month saw the entertainment spilling onto...
Hamilton councillors discuss public excluded meeting policy
Hamilton City Council’s CEO Barry Harris is investigating how it is decided which items are discussed in meetings with the...
Space shuttle astronauts spread word in Waikato
For most Kiwi kids growing up to be an astronaut is a distant dream. So the six-member crew of the...
City plans for future without a census
Hamilton City Council has turned to Waikato University to plan the city’s needs, following the cancellation of the 2011 census...
Podcast with Bomber Bradbury May 23
James Ireland speaks to Martyn "Bomber" Bradbury about religion in New Zealand politics, Treasury's inaccurate forecasts and the possible backlash...
Four Dio girls cycle way into national squads
Waikato Diocesan School has produced four national-level cyclists. Robin Hacker-Cary, 16, and Maxyna Cottam, 15, have been selected for the U17...
Raglan Museum staff working toward opening of exhibition
This mystery photo, found in a tidy-up at the Raglan Community House, has been given to the Museum Society. Does...
Cost of flight training takes off following Budget changes
A Hamilton flight training provider welcomes changes in the Budget that will allow them to provide a better quality service...
Polo Crosse Nationals hard fought for competition
New Zealand Polo Crosse Nationals were held in the weekend at the Taumarunui sports grounds. Nationals is one of the...
Community patrollers keen to recruit volunteers to help police
North Hamilton Community Patrollers work hard to keep the streets of Hamilton safe but need more volunteers and support to...
Fears doctors’ bills may cause cash-strapped ill to stay at home
Waikato families concerned about the cost of doctors’ bills this winter are being urged to consider seeing their nurse or...